Adaptability of Napiergrass (Pennisetum purpureum Schumach.) for Weed Control in Site of Animals Buried after Foot-and-Mouth Disease Infection
After the infection of foot-and-mouth disease outbreaks in Miyazaki, Japan, in 2010, cattle and swine were slaughtered and buried in a site of 100 ha, where weed control is difficult and costly since lands are unlevelled and prohibited to be plowed for 3 years. To consider the adaptability of napier...
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| author | Yasuyuki Ishii Yusuke Iki Kouhei Inoue Shuhei Nagata Sachiko Idota Masato Yokota Aya Nishiwaki |
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| description | After the infection of foot-and-mouth disease outbreaks in Miyazaki, Japan, in 2010, cattle and swine were slaughtered and buried in a site of 100 ha, where weed control is difficult and costly since lands are unlevelled and prohibited to be plowed for 3 years. To consider the adaptability of napiergrass (Pennisetum purpureum Schumach.) to the animal burial site for weed control, two napiergrass varieties, normal Wruk wona (WK) and dwarf late-heading variety (DL), were transplanted, compared with sowing of maize (MZ) and sorghum (SR) in both burial (BU) and neighboring bordered area (BO) in mid-June 2011. Even though several weed control methods were subjected to lands, MZ and SR failed to be established stably at only 1/3–1/2 due to the suppression of growth by indigenous weeds, while WK and DL successfully established as high as 82–91% and 73–85%, respectively, in 2011. The poor establishment of MZ and SR after sowing tended to be increased with the year from establishment. Plant dry matter yield and cellulose concentration were the highest in WK in 2011, while overwintering ability was constantly higher in DL in the 3 years. It is necessary to consider the utilization of forage plants on the animal burial site. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-9c3eebbc5b604352bf8476c4435573172025-02-03T05:53:56ZengWileyScientifica2090-908X2016-01-01201610.1155/2016/65321606532160Adaptability of Napiergrass (Pennisetum purpureum Schumach.) for Weed Control in Site of Animals Buried after Foot-and-Mouth Disease InfectionYasuyuki Ishii0Yusuke Iki1Kouhei Inoue2Shuhei Nagata3Sachiko Idota4Masato Yokota5Aya Nishiwaki6Faculty of Agriculture, University of Miyazaki, Miyazaki 889-2192, JapanFaculty of Agriculture, University of Miyazaki, Miyazaki 889-2192, JapanFaculty of Agriculture, University of Miyazaki, Miyazaki 889-2192, JapanFaculty of Agriculture, University of Miyazaki, Miyazaki 889-2192, JapanFaculty of Agriculture, University of Miyazaki, Miyazaki 889-2192, JapanTakanabe Agricultural High School, Miyazaki 884-0006, JapanFaculty of Agriculture, University of Miyazaki, Miyazaki 889-2192, JapanAfter the infection of foot-and-mouth disease outbreaks in Miyazaki, Japan, in 2010, cattle and swine were slaughtered and buried in a site of 100 ha, where weed control is difficult and costly since lands are unlevelled and prohibited to be plowed for 3 years. To consider the adaptability of napiergrass (Pennisetum purpureum Schumach.) to the animal burial site for weed control, two napiergrass varieties, normal Wruk wona (WK) and dwarf late-heading variety (DL), were transplanted, compared with sowing of maize (MZ) and sorghum (SR) in both burial (BU) and neighboring bordered area (BO) in mid-June 2011. Even though several weed control methods were subjected to lands, MZ and SR failed to be established stably at only 1/3–1/2 due to the suppression of growth by indigenous weeds, while WK and DL successfully established as high as 82–91% and 73–85%, respectively, in 2011. The poor establishment of MZ and SR after sowing tended to be increased with the year from establishment. Plant dry matter yield and cellulose concentration were the highest in WK in 2011, while overwintering ability was constantly higher in DL in the 3 years. It is necessary to consider the utilization of forage plants on the animal burial site.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/6532160 |
| spellingShingle | Yasuyuki Ishii Yusuke Iki Kouhei Inoue Shuhei Nagata Sachiko Idota Masato Yokota Aya Nishiwaki Adaptability of Napiergrass (Pennisetum purpureum Schumach.) for Weed Control in Site of Animals Buried after Foot-and-Mouth Disease Infection Scientifica |
| title | Adaptability of Napiergrass (Pennisetum purpureum Schumach.) for Weed Control in Site of Animals Buried after Foot-and-Mouth Disease Infection |
| title_full | Adaptability of Napiergrass (Pennisetum purpureum Schumach.) for Weed Control in Site of Animals Buried after Foot-and-Mouth Disease Infection |
| title_fullStr | Adaptability of Napiergrass (Pennisetum purpureum Schumach.) for Weed Control in Site of Animals Buried after Foot-and-Mouth Disease Infection |
| title_full_unstemmed | Adaptability of Napiergrass (Pennisetum purpureum Schumach.) for Weed Control in Site of Animals Buried after Foot-and-Mouth Disease Infection |
| title_short | Adaptability of Napiergrass (Pennisetum purpureum Schumach.) for Weed Control in Site of Animals Buried after Foot-and-Mouth Disease Infection |
| title_sort | adaptability of napiergrass pennisetum purpureum schumach for weed control in site of animals buried after foot and mouth disease infection |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/6532160 |
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